Adalbert Stifter | |
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Born | 23 October 1805 Oberplan, Bohemia |
Died | 28 January 1868 (aged 62) Linz, Austria-Hungary |
Resting place | St. Barbara-Friedhof in Linz, Austria |
Occupation | Novelist, poet, painter, pedagogue |
Language | German |
Nationality | Austrian |
Alma mater | University of Vienna |
Period | 1830–1868 |
Genre | Poetic realism |
Notable works | Bergkristall, Der Nachsommer, Witiko |
Spouse | Amelia Mohaupt (1837–1868) |
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Adalbert Stifter (German: [ˈʃtɪftɐ]; 23 October 1805 – 28 January 1868) was a Bohemian-Austrian writer, poet, painter, and pedagogue. He was notable for the vivid natural landscapes depicted in his writing and has long been popular in the German-speaking world.